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Reports of a buffalo fight at Semabok on Saturday last. Two manuscripts discussing a buffalo fight
                                related to padi planting ceremonies. Notes on the government file indicate that these two MSS were collected in response
                                to a request from Hervey dated 18 June 1890
                                Includes correspondence with members of the Malacca police office. A police report in Romanised Malay describes the nature of the buffalo fight, 
                                how it was facilitated, and who was involved.

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